...n my gown again! I wouldn't go as far to say I was having "dress regret", but I was starting to second guess myself considering we purchased it over a year and a half ago and I haven't tried it ...
...ial, wedding dress fitting and my 'something borrowed' with you.
My something borrowed is so so special. My great-grandmother wore these clip on, diamond and pearl earrings at her wedding [ s...
...y my dress on again and start my alterations! I was sooooooo excited to wear it again I didn't want to take it off. :)
-don't mind my hair, it was beyond windy walking from the car....
... the dress finally arrived.
I went for a fitting on Saturday.
I have posted a few pics.
There are a few things that I'm not happy with & that need to change but in general I'm ha...
...t my wedding dress for the first time tomorrow!
I am excited & scared all at the same time.
I have had so many issues trying to get my dress here, From the dress not being ordered wh...
...gant gown for super cheap!! ) I have been considering wearing the cheap dress for the whole day as opposed to just at the reception since it is the mermaid style that I now am in love with, but ...
... the dress so it is a tea length dress!! Ive kinda fallen for this style big time and i really wana show off my sparkley shoes i made so shes told me we can pin it up so i can make up my mind ab...
...s my dress
I just have to get my sister's fitting into theres! I have photos but I'm sure they would beat me for posting them haha, let just say it only zip's up about 4 inches!
But if I coul...
...e my wedding gown for the first time today. I tried it on, got it fitted and paid it off. I will have traditional bustling and tulle cap sleeves added.
This is my dream gown!!! I cannot wait...
...t my wedding gown is there.
Yay, I'm excited to see it again and I think it will be my second fitting.
I'm hoping it will fit this time with no worries. Wish me luck....
...tasy Wedding Dress...
...nd 2 bridesmaids joined me. My flower girls had such a good time putting on their dresses and practicing with their baskets. They got all excited when I came out in my dress. One of them refused...
Now how about that WBC friends....I have paid and ordered this dress and it will be in Ivory....It fits perfectly ladies and I'm so overwhelmed with joy and excitement right now....
I tried them both on this past weekend at my bridal fitting to see which one would look the best with my dress and I think I may go with wearing them both....What do my WBC friends think?
... the dress I chose,
I have to loose a few Ks for it, and so far so good,
I love this dress, but in this pic I was big, I have since lost a few Ks, and look forwrd to loosing more
Commen...
Countdown to my ladies fittings this weekend.....so excited.... and also me and the fiance will be taking our Pro Pics #2....yyyaaayyyy ...
... the dress along with another set of pads...lol!!! I wanted some bombshell cleavage for this one day and she has sewn her magic into the dress ;)
For those who haven't read my previous post ...
...r my hair. Any opinions, we did a quick and dirty attempt to get basic ideas of my hair in my dress. I am thinking probably a side up do...but not for sure yet. Opinions appreciated. :)...
...irst dress fitting done as well!!!
I am so happy with it. I hadn't put it on in over a year, and I feel just as, or even more in love with it :)
It's all wrinkly but it will be pressed of ...
..., my MOH was letting me borrow her tiara, necklace, bracelt, and earrings from Swarovski store she wore for her wedding. All I felt worked except the necklace, it is almost a choker and with my ...
...irst dress fitting today.....my dress has to be let out half an inch on each side of my hips because it was sitting too high, causing the rest of it to bunch at the waist. Needless to say I am v...
...e my dress! Had finally given up and decided to wear silver shoes I already had, turns out they are exactly the right height to make sure I don't have to hem the dress.
Here are some pics of me...
... the dress wouldn't fit... but it does! IT DOES!!
This was fitting #1, and I also bought some Spanx to smooth things out underneath...
THE DRESS IS BEAUTIFUL!! I am SO happy.
The next fitt...
and I am so nervous but sooooo excited to see my neckline!!! I am not really worried about anything else because that is the only alteration I had, other than my bustle! I am just hoping I ...
...irst Wedding dress fitting today! The dress has arrived earlier than I expected, which is always good. It fits like a glove! The only thing that needs altering is the straps that are a little to...
...E my MOH had one in her wedding and I liked how it looked vs the over bustle. The under bustle is a little trickier to bustle but my MOH is returning the favor since I had to bustle hers since ...
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My MOH and one of my BMs came with me. I'm so glad they were there to enjoy this moment with me.
Here are some pictures of the dress and of my "bibi" (hat/birdcage veil)....
.... My wedding dress has finally arrived...and i went and tried it on Saturday..
A few alterations needed... i have over half a stone since they last took my measurements so will need to be tak...
...n my dress for my fitting. I was able to find a crinoline and a bra that works well with my dress and the bustle they put on it is GORGEOUS! I decided I'm NOT going to dye my crinoline. I'm wear...
...p;My dress is finally here! I am very excited for my first fitting but I haven't been able to find shoes yet. Everything in the store is black or hot pink or just ugly and not what I want. I ...
...!
Bridesmaids looked gorgeous too and very minor alterations to be done.
Next fitting 8 May!...
... the dress.
The dressmaker is amazing! Not only did she replicate two pronovias dresses for me, but she did it from pictures I gave her. NO PATTERN!
And the whole thing only cost me $400!...
...y my dress with me and leave it in the car all day =-( I already know my dress is to large for me since the store insisted I get the next size up saying "they all say they will lose weight and ...
...d my dress online for $150. Yesterday I had my first fitting. It was very quick and the lady knew what she was doing. The neck strap will be shortened a little, the sides will be taken in, and c...
... the dress!!
Can't post pics cause I don't want my family to see the dress. My sister is the only one who has seen it. My mom is even in the dark. I sent her pics of a totally different dress...
I don't think he's as excited about this as I am, but we're going Tuxedo fitting next month! I can't wait to see this! I'm gonna take PLENTY of pictures!
... the dress. But as it stands, it fits quite well the lady said.
I also brought the necklace I had purchased long before I bought my dress and I love the look with this dress!
Overall, a gr...
...g on dresses in June/July and I may lose more weight after I buy my dress. How soon up to the wedding should you still be losing weight, given that dresses need to be altered in time for the big...
This is me in my dress at my fitting. My dress will be ready to be picked up on February 8, 2010. I can't wait until my wedding day I love my dress and my H2B.
...n my dress again! Not that I'm having second thoughts... but it doesn't feel all that real without the dress!!...
So happy, what I invisioned all came together yesterday!!! I love my accessories with the dress too!!! IM SO EXCITED! And this is soooo real now!!!!
... our engagement photos has asked me to do a bridal shoot on Monday and one of the photos could end up on the cover of a local magazine! I think that would be SO fun. So I'm ALSO attaching some o...
...t of wedding planning (especially in November), so I will update soon. =D
Anyway, I had my first fitting appointment last week! I am so happy with my dress, I could do a naked dance!!! =P
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...d my maid of honor to scope out a very remote race course that John was going to race in a few weeks. It was a new course and not yet marked - so we were following some directions on a local cyc...
I only have a few more months until the wedding, and I start fittings next month. AGHH!!!
I have started the 30 pd shred, but I need to get more serious about my calorie intake.
Anybod...
...cial dress.. I LOVE it. wow. I still am lamenting taking it off, lol.
The straps will need to be tightened, the bottom hem taken up a bit, and a bustle added, but otherwise... a perfect fit.....
...ve a dress fitting on Friday afternoon and hopefully that'll be the last one until I have to pick it up.
I have another hair trial booked for the 25th w/ my mum present to criticize, critiqu...
...p;My dress fits pretty perfectly, it's just a little too long for me. I've debated about wearing it as a strapless and finally decided that I want to put straps on it. I want to wear my hair up,...
...n my dress, and almost nothing had been fixed on it!!!. Only 1/2 of the alterations were done and most of those were wrong! They are gonna finish and fix, but now I don't get it back until next ...
...r BM dress for my wedding and for our cousin's wedding (Dec 31st), I was able to squeeze in my first dress fitting too- yeah! Every time I try on my dress I love it more and more. I wish I had r...
...e my dress so much, and it fits so good now!
I have my final fitting next week right after my hair & makeup trial. So exciting!
Oh, and the dress does have a train. We just took pics ...
...p;My dress finally came in and I got to put it on for the first time since I bought it...it felt SO good to be back in my dress. I had started to have second thoughts because it had been so long...
...w my dress didn't fit. Well I went for my final fitting last night and it fits. I am so excited because if it didn't fit the seamstress was going to have to add a piece to it and I wouldn't get ...
...p;My dress came in and I tried it on for the first time. I was nervous that it was going to fit funny but it was perfect. It was actually more beautiful then the sample that I tried on. It still...
...p my dress tomorrow from the seamstress! I went last week for my second fitting; it fit like a glove! All she had to do was the bustle. It'll be done tomorrow!! I can't believe that the day is c...
...e my dress again :) :)
My bridal shower is on July 19th, i will post pics after....
...n my dress and I just wanted to share the look with you.
First thing,,, it fitt.. yeahhhh, I was so scared that I had gained too much weight...But it fit me.. but now I am worried since I want...
...s or MOH's old slips.
All the bridesmaids fittings are taken care of as of today also so I am very happy to be done with all that. Theirs and mine get picked up July 17th!...
...irst dress fitting! I'm so excited... I'll get to see the damage I did by losing 8lbs! haha
What should I expect??? - I was told to take my shoes and the bra I will be wearing....
...h my dress again today. It is so perfect!
My cousin went with me to have her BM dress fitted as well. I am very happy with my choice. It looks great on her. We also decided that the girls wi...
...r my dress for free had to bail. Her father had another stroke and she had to rush to Florida. She is the one who taught me to sew in the first place. I was in 4H and actually made my prom dress...
We placed our order for the tuxedos! I'm super happy with our choices - now all we have to wait on is the best man and my father to get fitted. I've posted pics of the final looks.
They ...
... her wedding gown the next day at the gift opening brunch just for fun! (when else are you going to wear it?!) I thought that was cute. May follow that tradition since the gift opening brunch...
... the dress except for it still needs to be taken in a little more. I love the bustle in the back it’s exactly how I wanted it to be. I love my dress I feel like its so Marie Antoinette style and...
...nior bridesmaid dresses....
...your wedding dress?...
...a 16 wedding dress, it was a wake up call. I have never been that big before. I guess being home unemployed since February 2008 you can add on some depressing pounds??? Now, I can eat whatever I...
... the dress and tried it on at the dressing room on the danforth. then the next day i took it over to beckers bridal for my first fitting.
it went really well, they have to add a peice of crin...
test inner 5
... the dress. Which included the bottom of the dress and the bottomof the wrap part that goes across the front. Well I ended up choosing to make it look like there will be a layer underneath hangi...
...n my dress for my first fitting and it fit perfectly...amazing it was meant to be....it doesnt need to be altered or hemmed meaning that I only have to pay for bust cups and a bustle on the back...
So...I had my first dress fitting this weekend.
I just wanted to share the pictures...especially since I had my new bolero (which I LOVE!!!!)
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...t my dress is in I can go have a fitting yay!...
...t my wedding dress came in when I didn't expect it to on Valentine's day.
Lately all I do is wonder every day "is my dress here yet" (even though it's not due in until March) and I have calle...
...irst dress fitting yesterday, so here are a few pics of me in my dress (hidden behind the first pic). No peeking, Paul!
What do you girls think?
I started working out last month & have...
...o my dress. It ended up turning into my first fitting because my alterations lady was so amazing! I bought my dress as a store sample, and because of that I got it for 1/3 of the regular selling...
...f my bridesmaids last night. I'm wearing Maggie Sottero's Victoriana in ivory, and I just love it! To look better in it, I'm on a "tone up plan" I want my arms to look better than they do. Ignor...
...! My MOH is coming into town this weekend and she is going to help me put everything on. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!...
...ke a photo. Anyway its great but I was wondering does anyone know a way to change he shape of a birdcage veil. The veil is a little far away from my head I was hoping to bring it closer or fit i...
I'm picking out a few since he'll be fitted later on this month. Decisions, decisions! I'd rather have him in soft grey than white.
UPDATED: 1/4/09
Hubby likes the Jean Yves Savoy...
...t my dress had come in! I wasn't expecting it until January (I ordered the last day of August and they told me it could be 6 months!). It means that I had to pay off the rest of the dress righ...
...E MY WEDDING DRESS YESTERDAY. I NEED TO GO HAVE IT ALTERED NOW. I HAVE LOST 30 POUNDS SINCE I BOUGHT IT SO IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN IN A LOT IN THE SIDES AND IN THE BUST... OF COURSE ALSO HEMMED.
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...iend/bridesmaid, Megan, called to ask me if I wanted to go down with her to try on her dress. It came in a few weeks early and she couldn't contain her excitement. Just seeing her in it brought ...
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My dress is sooo beautiful, I just love it!
I brought my earrings and shoes to try on with the dress yesterday.
Everything looks so nice together.
But I better not gain any weight, othe...
...d my MOH and went dress shopping this afternoon! All in all it turned out to be a good day!
Sorry for the really long rant, I just needed to get that out! Has anyone else had problems with ...
...g on dresses yet. Should I wait after I lose the 20 pounds or should I start and as I lose weight go to my fittings?...
...dded photos of dress hanging in window, and on me!**
When you choose your dress so early into your wedding preparations sometimes you wonder whether you made the right choice... I ABSOLUTELY ...
